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We’re going to knit in two languages!
🧶✨ BILINGUAL ADULT COMMUNITY NIGHT ✨🧶 Friday, October 24 at 7:00 PM📍 DarKha Academy – Carrer Sant Domènec, 32. We’re going to knit in two languages! Yes, really. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or don’t know a knitting needle from a spoon — you’re welcome! 🧶 We’ve got supplies, 👜 but feel free to bring your own.🧍♀️🧍♂️ We’re looking for: Knitters and non-knitters; English and/or Spanish speakers; People who love to laugh, learn, and share. 🎁
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 81 min read


Constipated or constipada: It’s Not the Same!
Here at the academy, September is our month of coordinating and accommodating: matching parents with afterschool schedules filled with sports, music, dance… and of course, English! Lives are modified, groups are formed and tweaked, alliances made and broken — all because of fencing class. It's glorious madness. And then comes October.
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 22 min read


🔥 Don Quixote’s Chapter 6: The Great Book Bonfire
Ah yes, the legendary Chapter 6… when everyone decides the best way to “cure” Don Quixote is to burn down his entire library. 📚🔥
While our would-be knight sleeps peacefully, dreaming of glorious adventures, the village priest and barber stage a full-on medieval intervention. They team up with the housekeeper and niece, grab some lanterns, and sneak into the library like they’re part of CSI: La Mancha. 🕵️♂️📖
Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 182 min read


✨ September at DarKha: Spanish, Culture & New Adventures in Xàtiva✨
Dear DarKha Community,
We hope your summer has been full of light and joy! 🌞 September brings a fresh start, and at DarKha we want to invite you not only to learn Spanish, but to live it in community.
🌟 Spanish Classes at DarKha
Classes begin on Monday, September 15th, with groups available both in the mornings and evenings. Over the next few days, we’ll finalize the schedules to best fit your life — because we know every student’s rhythm is different.
📍 Important detail
Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 72 min read


🚶♀️🌳 Bilingual Hiking Adventure! 🌳🚶♂️🏰
On Sunday, September 21, we’ll head out for a refreshing morning of fresh air, conversation, and discovery. These hikes aren’t just about moving your body (though the castle views and hills will definitely give you a workout!). They’re also about moving your language forward. 🌍💬
Whether you’re practicing Spanish or English, you’ll have the chance to:
Use real language in real conversations while walking with others.
Build confidence speaking naturally, outside the classroom
Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 41 min read


😂 Chapter 5 of Don Quijote: The (Not-So) Triumphant Return
So, our “valiant knight” Don Quijote has just been beaten up by some muleteers (big surprise). He’s lying half-dead in a field, when a kind farmer from his village finds him. Instead of proudly declaring his real name, Don Quijote insists (in true delusional fashion) on being called Valdovinos (a hero from an old ballad). Yes, he’s still roleplaying while bleeding.
The poor farmer, trying to make sense of this nonsense, loads Don Quijote onto his donkey (not a noble steed, b
Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 32 min read


🌍✨ Bilingual Game Night at DarKha: chess
♟️Join us September 5 at 7:00 pm at Sant Domènec, 32 for an evening of language, strategy, and fun! This week’s spotlight game is chess ♟️ — whether you’re a seasoned player, a curious learner, or just want to cheer on the matches, there’s a place for you.. Bring a friend, and if you’d like, something to share for the table. No experience needed — just curiosity, conversation, and community. Everyone welcome!
Darcie Khanukayev
Aug 271 min read


Sacred Summer!
“Mommy, I slipped a note in your pocket. Everything will be okay. I’ll be back this afternoon.” That was from my 5-year-old nephew. He was off to his first day of school and feeling confident. More confident than his mother, who had set out all his clothes the evening before (she posted the picture…) and fretted about lunch and if he would find friends. I know this because it was on Facebook. Cute, I thought. And then came more postings of little kids, ...
Darcie Khanukayev
Aug 272 min read
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